January 14- 15, 2015
“Ghetto moment” story but I promise I’m going to make it short—our flight to Cebu arrived 1am on the day we were supposed to check-in Plantation Bay. We were availing a GC that we got from our wedding and we weren’t sure when else to avail of it since we’re supposed to be flying back to Houston any time soon, so amidst the Sinulog craze they said they could squeeze us in, it was only for one day anyway. The only problem was we couldn’t get any flights later than the one we took because all the mid-morning flights’ prices were jacked up so we decided to take that early morning flight and figured we’d just bum around the Plantation Bay premises and wait until check-in time at 3pm.
There we were, Marco and I, sitting at the lobby and it was only 2 am. I suddenly realized we still had 11 hours to go, so naturally Marco ended up sleeping in one of their couches in semi-fetal position. Although I was extremely exhausted, I was too embarrassed for both our sakes to do what he was doing so I dozed off sitting down. At 5am, Marco felt a slight poke….it was the lady at the front desk, thank God, she was nice enough to feel bad for us and allowed us to check-in 10 hours before the time we were supposed to. And that’s how being “ghetto” got us a comfy bed and a restful night’s (more like early morning) sleep. Thanks Plantation Bay!
Christmas is still in the air here in Plantation Bay
Checking in at 5 am. That bed really looks inviting!
Goodies from Cebu, compliments of Plantation Bay
Fully rested and off to explore with the husband
Of course we had to stay in a suite that was complicated to pronounce. No worries, we got it eventually…haha. Chenonceu. Mmm hmm..it’s French.
The view from our balcony…how beautiful is that!
A place where tourists could experience our local butong (coconut)
Marco and I opted for an hour of foot massage and greatly enjoyed the Zen-like ambiance of Mogambo Springs
We were advised to come in an hour early so we could also enjoy the hot springs, sauna and other amenities
Green Tea upon arrival…refreshing
The contrast of Zen rocks are lovely, don’t you think?
Can’t help but think we’re in Japan because of their cute village setting
Checking our neighbors out.
Dinner date with the husband at Kilimanjaro Kafe
What I wore on the last day:
(DRESS: Reversible; from Mami/ PURSE: Kate Spade; from Mami/ SANDALS: orange gladiators; No Boundaries/ SUNGLASSES: Kerry Cat Eyes; Sunnies, P399/ EARRINGS: gold hoops; from Mami/ NECKLACE: orange statement necklace; from Yessenia/ BRACELETS: colorful assorted beads; Beals)
~Rhea
